The Hilding Rosenberg Pages

- worklist 1917-1919

Letters before or after year of composition means; k = composed, r = revised, arr = arranged, ? = don't know, z = latest.
The catalogue numbers "Lyne xxx" refers to Peter Lynes worklist in En bok till Hilding Rosenberg 21 juni 1977, still available through the Musical Academy in Stockholm! Åhlén 1992 refers to Carl-Gunnar Åhlén's worklist in the booklet to Caprice 21510. Broman 2000 refers to the dissertation "Kakofont storhetsvansinne eller uttryck för det djupaste liv?" by Per Olov Broman.

If you find any missing or incorrect information, do not hesitate to contact me!

 

1917

Title, original;

2 sånger till text av Gunhild Charpentier, indragna
Title, translated; 2 Charpentier Songs, withdrawn
Crew; voice, piano
Catalogue number; opus 10
Composed; k1917
Movements; Havssnäckan (Jag finner en snäcka); Aftonstämning (Skyar som vandra).
Playing time; 7m
Text by; Gunhild Charpentier
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive). Also sketches for Aftonstämning.
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Solveig Faringer, Matti Hirvonen, studio recording.
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
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Comments; The Plastic Scenes (Plastiska scener) for piano from 1921 also has opusnumber 10, as well as 4 piano pieces from 1911-2.
Gunhild Charpentier also is the dedicatee of the first Intermezzo opus 3:1 from 1916.

 

Title, original;

Pianokvintett D-dur, indragen
Title, translated; Quintet for Piano & String Quartet D Major, withdrawn
Crew; piano, 2 violin, viola, cello
Catalogue number; opus 3, Lyne 3
Composed; k1917
Movements; ?
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1918-02-23; HR & Tobias Wilhelmi's string quartet at Musikaliska Akademien's Concert Hall in Stockholm, a concert with pupils from Richard Anderson's Music School.
Manuscript at; burnt according to HR:s memoirs
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece; HR:s memoirs.
Internet-resources;  
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Comments; 3 intermezzi for piano, k1916 also has opusnumber 3.
Bo Wallner gives it opusnumber 4 in Nutida Musik No 4/1971-2.
Written on the request of Richard Anderson for the very concert it was premiered at.

 

Title, original;

Symfoni nr 1, version 1
Title, translated; Symphony No 1, version 1
Crew; orchestra
Catalogue number; opus 5, Lyne 7
Composed; k1917
Movements; ?, Andante cantabile, ?, ?
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; The second movement, Andante cantabile was arranged by HR for organ in 1918. 3 revisions of the Symphony.
Comments; On the autograph it's called Symphony No 2, opus 6. The score was thought to be burnt until the Elsa Bomgren archive surfaced.
In another opuslist HR assigned opus 5:1 to Högtidsmarsch for piano from some time before 1920. In yet another opuslist opus 5:1 is Vårbrytning for piano from some time before 1920.

 

Title, original;

Symfoni nr 1, version 2
Title, translated; Symphony No 1, version 2
Crew; orchestra
Catalogue number; opus 5, Lyne 7
Composed; k1917, r1919
Movements; Allegro moderato, Andante cantabile, Presto agitato, Allegro alla marcia cantando
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1921-04-06, Göteborgs orkesterförening, Wilhelm Stenhammar at the Concert Hall of Gothenburg (1921-04-05 according to Bo Wallner in Nutida Musik No 4/1971-2).
Manuscript at; lost
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; 3 other versions of the Symphony.
Comments; The score of this version is thought to be burnt. In 1967 when Sandström wrote "Hilding Rosenberg som kompositör i 1920-talets Stockholm" this version (or perhaps the third from 1932) seems to have been available.
In another opuslist HR assigned opus 5:1 to Högtidsmarsch for piano from some time before 1920. In yet another opuslist opus 5:1 is Vårbrytning for piano from some time before 1920.
The third movement (Presto agitato) is entirely new.

 

Title, original;

Symfoni nr 1, version 3
Title, translated; Symphony No 1, version 3
Crew; orchestra
Catalogue number; opus 5, Lyne 7
Composed; k1917, r1919, r1932
Movements; ?
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1932-02-10, Stockholms Konsertförenings orkester, Hilding Rosenberg in the Stockholm Concert Hall according to Lyne 1977.
1932-02-10, Göteborgs SO, Hilding Rosenberg in the Gothenburg Concert Hall according to Åhlén 1992.
Manuscript at; lost
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; 3 other versions of the Symphony.
Comments; In another opuslist HR assigned opus 5:1 to Högtidsmarsch for piano from some time before 1920. In yet another opuslist opus 5:1 is Vårbrytning for piano from some time before 1920.

 

Title, original;

Symfoni nr 1, version 4
Title, translated; Symphony No 1, version 4
Crew; orchestra (2222 4231 11 0 strings)
Catalogue number; opus 5, Lyne 7
Composed; k1917, r1919, r1932, r1950ies, r1971
Movements; Moderato, Allegretto, Allegro grazioso, Andante molto - Allegro moderato
Playing time; 34 minutes
Text by; no
Dedicated to; Bo Wallner
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1974-05-18, Swedish Radio SO, Stig Westerberg at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation.
Manuscript at; Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg’s archive)
Published by; no, available through the Swedish MIC
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Swedish Radio SO, Stig Westerberg, recorded 18 may 1974 at Musikaliska akademien, Stockholm, 34 minutes
Stockholm PO, Diego Masson, concert 6 April 1989 at the Stockholm Concert Hall.
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
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Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; 3 earlier versions of the Symphony.
Comments; In another opuslist HR assigned opus 5:1 to Högtidsmarsch for piano from some time before 1920. In yet another opuslist opus 5:1 is Vårbrytning for piano from some time before 1920.
I don't know if the 1950ies revision was ever performed, or if it's available as a score or recording.

 

Title, original;

Andante cantabile, arr HR av sats 2 ur Symfoni nr 1, version 1
Title, translated; Andante cantabile, arr HR of movement 2 from Symphony No 1, version 1
Crew; organ
Catalogue number; opus 5:2
Composed; k1917, arr 1918
Movements; one
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; Symphony No 1, versions 1 & 2. Don't know if the Andante cantabile movement survived the symphony's further revisions.
Comments;  

 

Title, original;

Pianosonat nr 0, ofullbordad
Title, translated; Sonata for Piano No 0, unfinished
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; no
Composed; k1917(z)
Movements; ?
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; not performed?
Manuscript at; lost?
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
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Comments; Mentioned in HR:s memoirs (page 53). Could it possibly survive as some of the early movements in the Bomgren archive?

 

Title, original;

Asra (Varje afton gick sultanens sköna dotter), indragen 

Title, translated; Asra (Varje afton gick sultanens sköna dotter), withdrawn
Crew; voice, piano
Catalogue number; no
Composed; k1917
Movements; one I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; ?
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
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Comments; A straight translation of the first line would be "Every evening went the sultan's beautiful daughter".

 

1918

Title, original;

3 sånger till text av Verner von Heidenstam
Title, translated; 3 Heidenstam Songs
Crew; voice, piano
Catalogue number; opus 7, Lyne 6
Composed; k1917-8 (1917 according to Broman 2000)
Movements; 1. Jutta kommer till folkungarna (Det red en jungfru) = 1917; 2. Månljuset (Jag vet ej varför); 3. Stormar (Jag trodde du sov)
Playing time; 6m
Text by; Verner von Heidenstam (1859-1940, Sweden) from the collection of poems Nya dikter (1915).
Dedicated to; Richard Andersson.
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; no 1 = ?, no 2 and possibly no 3 1920-12-19 by Malin Johnsson and HR at Skurup's Church (according to Bo Wallner in Nutida Musik No 4/1971-2).
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive + Elsa Bomgren’s archive). Also sketches.
Published by; NMS (Nordiska Musikförlaget) Ed nr 166, p1921.
Commercially issued recordings; Margareta Hallin, Rolf Lindblom, recorded 7-8 february 1980 in the Abrahamsbergs church in Bromma, issued 1980 as Proprius PROP 7835 = 7m.
Britt-Marie Aruhn, Åke Olsson, issued 1991 as Koster CD 6012 + KAS 6012.
Chesne Ryman, Inger Wikström, issued 1986 as Fermat FCD-69.
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Britt Marie Aruhn, Jan Eyron, recorded ?
Stormar: Sten Sjöstedt, Alex Portnoff, recorded 6 March 1975, 2:25 minutes.
Månljuset: Christina Öqvist-Matton, Thomas Schuback, recorded 20 October 1975, 1:30 minutes.
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Comments; The Ballad for piano from 1913 also has opusnumber 7.

 

Title, original;

3 fantasistycken, indragen 

Title, translated; 3 Fantasy pieces, withdrawn
Crew; orchestra
Catalogue number; opus 6, Lyne 5
Composed; k1918
Movements; I solnedgången, Nattliga röster, Morgon
Playing time; ?
Text by; no, see comment below
Dedicated to; Ivar Hellman
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1919-01-15, Göteborgs Orkesterförening, Wilhelm Stenhammar in the Gotheburg Concert Hall.
Manuscript at; Autograph only of the harp-part at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive). Lost otherwise?
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
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Comments; inspired by Adolf Johansson's (1889-1934, Sweden) novel "De röda huvudena, en vildmarks- och släkthistoria", p1917 (incorrectly called "De röda hundarna" by Bo Wallner in Artes No 2 1987).
The autograph harp-part is called opus 12 (later assigned to Solo Violin Sonata no 1)

 

Title, original;

3 Préludes, fiss-moll, Gess-dur, B-dur, indragna
Title, translated; 3 Preludes, F# Minor, Gb Major, Bb Major, withdrawn
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; opus 8
Composed; k1918
Movements; three
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; Harald von Heijne
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
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Comments; There's also a Prelude in F# Minor as opus 15:3 for piano from 1915.

 

Title, original;

Flisor, 4 sånger till dikter av Frida Landsort, indragen
Title, translated; Splinters (editor's translation), 4 songs to poems by Frida Landsort, withdrawn
Crew; voice, piano
Catalogue number; opus 9
Composed; k1918
Movements; Vilken man! (Hör hans röst); Tänk! (Här går smaken utan snille); Spegeln (En ängel kommer dig nära); Underligt (När världen är proppfull).
Playing time; 4m
Text by; Frida Landsort (?-?, Sweden, possibly from 2 collections of poems in Libris 2002: Rytmer och rim [1905], Utanför hvirflen [1908]). Anyoone who can enlighten me regarding her years?
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Solveig Faringer, Matti Hirvonen, studio recording.
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
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Comments; The String Quartet no 1 from 1920 also has opusnumber 9.

 

Title, original;

Ny vår (Sakta i min håg), indragen 

Title, translated; New Spring (Sakta i min håg), withdrawn
Crew; voice, piano
Catalogue number; opus 11:2
Composed; k1918
Movements; one I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; poem (1830) by Heinrich Heine (1797-1856, Germany) in Swedish translation possibly by Gösta Gideon Molin (1917).
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph and sketches at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
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Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
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Comments; 2 stämningsbilder (Islossningen, Berceuse) for piano (ca1911-20) also has opusnumber 11, as well as the Trio for flute, violin & viola from 1921.
I haven't found any other songs with opus 11, was HR planning a songcycle?

 

Title, original;

Undine (En afton såg jag mot havets bryn), ballad, indragen 

Title, translated; Undine (En afton såg jag mot havets bryn), ballad, withdrawn
Crew; tenorbaritone, orchestra
Catalogue number; no
Composed; k1918
Movements; ?
Playing time; ?
Text by; ?
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
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Comments;  

 

Title, original;

Visa (Och vore jag prins) 

Title, translated; Song (Och vore jag prins)
Crew; voice, piano
Catalogue number; no
Composed; k1918 (4 October)
Movements; one I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; Gunnar Bomgren (might this be one from the family that supported HR these years? any information most welcome)
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive + Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
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Comments; Possibly withdrawn according to Lennart Hedwall in Musikrevy 4/92.

 

Title, original;

Prélude A-dur, indraget 

Title, translated; Prelude A Major, withdrawn
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; no
Composed; k1918
Movements; one
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; Elsa Bomgren as a memory of Christmas 1918
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph and sketch at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
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Title, original;

Präludium Elegi, indragen 

Title, translated; Prelude Elegy, withdrawn
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; no
Composed; k1918
Movements; one I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
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Comments; There's also an Elegie opus 2:3 from cirka 1911-20 in the Bomgren archive.

 

Title, original;

Skeppet (Mörkret famnar stränder) 

Title, translated; The Ship (Mörkret famnar stränder)
Crew; voice, piano
Catalogue number; opus 13:2, Lyne 4:1
Composed; k1918 (18 December), (1917 according to Lyne 1977)
Movements; one I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; yet unlocated poem by Sten Selander (1891-1957, Sweden)
Dedicated to; Elsa Bomgren
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph and sketches at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive + Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
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Comments; Lyne 1977 and Åhlén 1992 claims that the text is by Bo Bergman, while Lennart Hedwall corrects them in Musikrevy 4/92.

Revisions and arrangements 1918
Andante cantabile, arr HR of movement 2 from Symphony No 1, version 1 for organ, k1917, arr1918

1919

Title, original;

Hjärtat skall gro av drömmar 

Title, translated; Hjärtat skall gro av drömmar
Crew; voice, piano
Catalogue number; Lyne 4:2
Composed; k1919 (11 March)
Movements; one
Playing time; 2m
Text by; Bo Bergman (1869-1967, Sweden) from the collection of poems En människa (1908).
Dedicated to; Elsa Bomgren
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1920-12-19 by Malin Johnsson and HR at Skurup's Church (according to Bo Wallner in Nutida Musik No 4/1971-2).
Manuscript at; Autograph and sketches at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive + Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Solveig Faringer, Matti Hirvonen, studio recording
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
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Comments; Lyne 1977 and Åhlén 1992 dates the song to 1917, but are corrected by Lennart Hedwall in Musikrevy 4/92.
A straight translation would be "The heart shall grow by dreams".

 

Title, original;

Pianokonsert nr 0, indragen
Title, translated; Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No 0, withdrawn
Crew; piano, orchestra
Catalogue number; no
Composed; k1919 (Broman 2000 dates it to 1918)
Movements; ?
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; not performed
Manuscript at; lost
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); no
Other not commercially issued recordings; no
Significant texts about the piece; HR:s memoirs pages 84-87.
Internet-resources;  
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Comments; mentioned in the memoirs (p84-87), "wish it to be burnt". "Splendid things, especially in the Finale" according to a letter from Wilhelm Stenhammar 1919-08-15, though as a whole, too rhapsodic.

 

Title, original;

Prélude H-dur, indraget 

Title, translated; Prelude B Major, withdrawn
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; no
Composed; k1919
Movements; one
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; Elsa Bomgren at her name day 1919.
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph and sketch at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
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Title, original;

Variationer över ett tema av Rich. Andersson 

Title, translated; Variations on a theme by Rich. Andersson
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; no
Composed; k1919 (possibly)
Movements; ?
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
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Internet-resources;  
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Comments; Richard Andersson (1851-1918) was a Swedish pianist and composer, most famous for the private music school he had at Brunnsgatan 28 in Stockholm. HR studied there from 1914 and later became one of its teachers. Richard Andersson and his wife, Elin Lagerberg, also were socially important for HR.

 

Title, original;

Vaggvisa (Gullebarn kära, kunde jag bära) 

Title, translated; Lullaby (Gullebarn kära, kunde jag bära)
Crew; voice, piano
Catalogue number; no
Composed; k1919 (24 October)
Movements; one
Playing time; 3m
Text by; Elsa Bomgren (archive!) according to Broman 2000, though claims for Verner von Heidenstam has been made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation. I've checked Heidenstam's Gullebarns vaggsånger, and can at least exclude that as the source.
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1920-12-19 by Malin Johnsson and HR at Skurup's Church (according to Bo Wallner in Nutida Musik No 4/1971-2).
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive + Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Solveig Faringer, Matti Hirvonen, studio recording
Other not commercially issued recordings; Dagny Muchow, soprano, and unknown pianist, 25 cm, 78 rpm, privately recorded in Gothenburg 1952, now at http://www.ljudochbildarkivet.se/
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Comments; Possibly withdrawn according to Lennart Hedwall in Musikrevy 4/92.

 

Title, original;

Dödsfången (Dräp mig), melodram, indragen
Title, translated; The Prisoner of Death (Slay me), melodrama, withdrawn
Crew; recitation, orchestra
Catalogue number; opus 14
Composed; k1919
Movements; ?
Playing time; ?
Text by; poem (p1918) by Mikael Lybeck (1864-1925, Finland)
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; this version lost, unless some sketches at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources; the entire poem is available (in Swedish) at http://www.kolumbus.fi/thomas.gartz/dod.htm
Related pieces; Piano version.
Comments; HR wishes the piece burnt (memoirs, p87)
Andante for piano from 1915 also has opusnumber 14.
Thanks to IM and his friend for the translation!

 

Title, original;

Dödsfången (Dräp mig), melodram, indragen
Title, translated; The Prisoner of Death (Slay me), melodrama, withdrawn
Crew; recitation, piano
Catalogue number; opus 14
Composed; k1919
Movements; ?
Playing time; ?
Text by; poem (p1918) by Mikael Lybeck (1864-1925, Finland)
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive). Also sketches.
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources; the entire poem is available (in Swedish) at http://www.kolumbus.fi/thomas.gartz/dod.htm
Related pieces; Orchestral version.
Comments; HR wishes the piece burnt (memoirs, p87)
Andante for piano from 1915 also has opusnumber 14.
Thanks to IM and his friend for the translation!

Revisions and arrangements 1919
Symphony nr 1, version 2 for orchestra, k1917, r1919

Title, original;

 

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